Hunger Versus Craving, Belly Versus Brain

By: Dr. Coleen Andruss, Healthy Lifestyles Published on: 01/03/2024

Hunger is controlled by gut-brain neurochemical signals originating in the stomach that tell your brain you are hungry or full. Hunger is a physical feeling that doesn’t go away and intensifies if you do not eat. Typically, hunger is not a craving for one specific food; any kind of food will satisfy the need.